Late Registration is the second studio album by American rapper and producer Kanye West. It was released on August 30, 2005, through Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Records. The album was recorded for over a year in sessions held across studios in New York City and Hollywood, with West collaborating with American record producer and composer Jon Brion. It features guest contributions from Adam Levine, Lupe Fiasco, Jamie Foxx, Common, The Game, Jay-Z, Brandy, and Nas, among others.The production of Late Registration was notably more lush and elaborate than West's 2004 debut studio album The College Dropout. He utilized intricate sampling methods and string orchestration with Brion while drawing on stylistic influences from alternative acts such as Portishead, Coldplay, and Fiona Apple. West's lyrics explore both personal and broader political themes, including poverty, drug trafficking, racism, healthcare, and the blood diamond trade.In the first week of release, Late Registration debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and sold 860,000 copies. It eventually reached sales of over 3.1 million copies in the United States and has been certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Five singles were released for marketing, including the international hits "Touch the Sky", "Heard 'Em Say", and "Gold Digger", the latter of which topped the US Billboard Hot 100. Music videos for all five singles were also produced, while West supported the album with a promotional concert tour, leading to the live album Late Orchestration in 2006.Late Registration was also a widespread critical success, with some music critics noting the development of West's musical style. The album earned West the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and an Album of the Year nomination, while appearing on several publications' year-end lists ranking the year's top albums, including NME and Pitchfork. Rolling Stone named it the best album of 2005, and ranked it at number 117 on its 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Tracklist
Wake Up Mr. West | 0:41 |
Heard 'Em Say | 3:24 |
Touch The Sky | 3:56 |
Gold Digger | 3:27 |
Skit #1 | 0:33 |
Drive Slow | 4:32 |
My Way Home | 1:43 |
Crack Music | 4:31 |
Roses | 4:05 |
Bring Me Down | 3:19 |
Addiction | 4:27 |
Skit #2 | 0:31 |
Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) | 3:53 |
We Major | 7:28 |
Skit #3 | 0:24 |
Hey Mama | 5:05 |
Celebration | 3:18 |
Skit #4 | 1:19 |
Gone | 5:33 |
Diamonds From Sierra Leone | 3:58 |
Late | 3:50 |
Kanye West - Late Registration [2LP]
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